India, Australia ink pact |
Australia will work closer with India, says Australian PM Turnbull after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi. The government recognises that without a quality education and skilling programme, it would not be able to sustain its economic story or to take advantage of India`s demographic dividend. Consequently, it has begun work on a new education policy, which would need to usher in reforms that are unprecedented in terms of urgency, magnitude or intensity. Furthermore, Indian institutions have not, so far, invested in research. Even premier institutions like the IITs, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and others do not have a research tradition and consequently, fall far short of their counterparts across the globe. This unique situation presents an extraordinary opportunity to lift the game and take the relationship to the next level during Prime Minister Turnbull`s visit. Recalling Prime Minister Modi`s words, in the Australian parliament, that partnerships require countries to stand together at a moment of enormous opportunity and great responsibility, if a partnership in higher education and research is unveiled, it would herald a transformative shift in bilateral relations.
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